Many of us never really think too much about it when someone ends up with an injury because of a slip and fall accident. It doesn’t seem so dramatic or serious as a car or a motorcycle accident.
However, slip and fall accidents, whatever way you look at them, may be serious. Falling flat on your face due to a hazard you didn’t expect to be there may inflict all sorts of serious injuries. Some of these require extensive medical treatment and recovery times.
Fortunately, victims in all U.S. states are allowed to claim compensation as long as they are able to prove without doubt who is to blame for their injury. It’s important to seek advice from an experienced personal injury attorney before pursuing any claim.
What To Do After You Get Hurt
It may seem quite unlikely that you would ever slip and fall on to your back in a Cook Out, or any other restaurant, but it may and does happen. Slips and falls usually take place unexpectedly, giving you little chance of breaking the fall.
Most fast food restaurants have easy to maintain surfaces on their floors. They are designed to take the feet of the large numbers of patrons that move through them every day. Just because they are easy to maintain it doesn’t mean that staff are sent often enough to check and clean the floor surfaces.
Once a hot dog or a milkshake has been spilled all over the floor it won’t be long before someone without knowing steps on the substance and may get hurt. A vigilant manager would ensure the restaurant was safe to use at all times.
In fact he or she is required to do so by law.
If the restaurant is short staffed it doesn’t take much to fix up a yellow warning sign and cordon off the area. That covers the restaurant if someone happened to stray into the area and slip and fall.
Otherwise if an accident does happen the restaurant may be held liable for any injuries
Get Legal Help For Your Injuries
One of the best ways to fight back is by hiring a personal injury attorney to represent your best interests.
You should consult an experienced personal injury attorney who will advise you of the steps to take.
*DisclaimerThe content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Cook Out, or another party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
